What foods should you avoid when on Coumadin?

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  • Kale.
  • Spinach.
  • Brussels sprouts.
  • Collards.
  • Mustard greens.
  • Chard.
  • Broccoli.
  • Asparagus.

Are apples high in vitamin K?

A cup of sliced avocado can give you up to 50 micrograms of vitamin K. One-half cup of stewed prunes nets you about 32 micrograms. Blueberries (14 microgram/half-cup) and grapes (11 micrograms/half-cup) and apples (up to 5 micrograms for one small apple) have lower amounts but are easy to add to a meal on the go.

Can you eat chocolate while on blood thinners?

Heartening news for chocoholics / As a blood thinner, it’s great — but then there’s the fat, sugar. This should get your blood flowing. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found that chocolate thins blood and protects the heart in the same way as aspirin.

Can you eat tomatoes on Coumadin?

You can also choose from low vitamin K vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, celery, peas, peeled cucumbers, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes and zucchini. On average, you should eat two to four servings of vegetables per day, with a serving equal to 1 cup of raw vegetables or 1/2 cup of cooked vegetables.

Is chicken high in vitamin K?

The most common sources of vitamin K in the U.S. diet are spinach; broccoli; iceberg lettuce; and fats and oils, particularly soybean and canola oil [5,7]….Food.

Food Micrograms (mcg) per serving Percent DV*
Iceberg lettuce, raw, 1 cup 14 12
Chicken, breast, rotisserie, 3 ounces (as MK-4) 13 11
Grapes, ½ cup 11 9

How do I keep my INR stable?

To keep your INR stable and within the recommended range it is important to: Eat the same number of servings of high Vitamin K foods each week. A good rule is, the greener the plant the higher the Vitamin K level.